Where does “nonheritage” come from?
nonheritage (English) comes from English heritage, from Middle English heritage, from Old French eritage, from Old French eriter, from Latin hērēditō, from Latin hērēditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
nonheritage (English): Not of or by heritage
Ancestry of “nonheritage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heritage | An inheritance; property that may be inherited; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | heritage | — |
| 3 | Old French | eritage | heritage |
| 4 | Old French | eriter | to inherit |
| 5 | Latin | hērēditō | — |
| 6 | Latin | hērēditas | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |